Tender

Bereavement Service for those affected by the death of a child or young person

CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY ON BEHALF OF THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CHESHIRE

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Tender

15 May 2023 at 14:07

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Cheshire Constabulary on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire is seeking proposals for a Bereavement Service to support individuals affected by the sudden or unexpected death of a child or young person in Cheshire. The service aims to provide immediate and ongoing bereavement support, counselling services, awareness raising, and referral pathways. The procurement process involves an online questionnaire, with a tender period ending on 9th June 2023. The contract is expected to start on 3rd July 2023 and run until March 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the guidance and counselling, health services, and related sectors to provide valuable support services to the community. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this contract. Businesses interested in delivering compassionate and professional bereavement support services in the North West region of the UK should consider pursuing this tender to contribute positively to the community's well-being.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bereavement Service for those affected by the death of a child or young person

Notice Description

This process is to identify a provider to work with the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire to deliver a bespoke bereavement service to those affected by the sudden or unexpected death of a child or young adult aged 25 years or under in Cheshire (where specialist support services or charities don't already exist). The new service will need to operate within and be available to all those in the Local Authorities of Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire East, Halton and Warrington. This service will involve several aspects for delivery: * Provide immediate bereavement support for all those affected by the sudden or unexpected death of a child or young person (within 72 hours) * Provide ongoing bereavement support for all those affected by the sudden or unexpected death of a child or young person. * Ensure the service can be accessed at any time after the incident and support historic cases, enabling individuals can gain support at the time which is right for them (within the life of the contract) * Provide professional counselling services and/or other therapies for all those affected by the sudden or unexpected death of a child or young person. * Provide support to individuals who witness the sudden and traumatic death of a child or young person. * Promote awareness raising to a range of professionals. * Provide a range of support services to meet individual's needs. * Create a pathway of support and ensure other agencies are aware of the service being provided and how to refer into it and onward referrals to other services to address wider needs * Evaluate and monitor the impact the service has for those supported. The timescales for delivery will enable us to launch the service in 2023 and ensure its is fully operational before the end of the financial year in March 2024. (A contract start date of 3rd July 2023 has been entered into the contracts finder notice; this date is an anticipated start date) This Request for Quotation is structured as an online questionnaire. Bidders will need to work through the online questionnaire as well as reviewing the documents in the docs folder.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c6d020f-151e-429c-bd2e-50710702949a
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Jul 2023 - 2 Jul 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY ON BEHALF OF THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CHESHIRE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WINSFORD, CHESHIRE
Postcode
CW7 2UA
Post Town
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Winsford Over & Verdin
Westminster Constituency
Mid Cheshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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